Oct 14, 2008 11:30 pm US/Eastern
'Marcia Brady' Comes Clean: I Had Affair With Greg
Actress Maureen McCormick Offers Revealing Look At Her Life Following 'The Brady Bunch' In New Memoir
By JOSH LANDIS, CBS 2 HD News
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Actress Maureen McCormick played Marcia Brady on the 1970s sitcom "The Brady Bunch."
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When "The Brady Bunch" ended, Maureen McCormick took up a hard partying life in Hollywood -- abusing drugs and sinking deep into depression.
Now, nearly three decades later, McCormick is sharing her life struggles in a new memoir -- "Here's The Story."
Almost 40 years have passed since America first met Marcia Brady, and she still draws a crowd.
"I've watched the Brady Bunch since I was a little kid, so I've just always wanted to meet her," one woman told CBS 2 HD.
McCormick is the latest member of the Brady brood to write about life behind the scenes.
"I had a great, great time with all the people, but I had a lot of pain going on inside," McCormick told CBS 2 HD.
She talks about drug addiction, depression, bulimia, abortions and one thing that may surprise fans: she had a romance with Barry Williams, or as you know him, her onscreen brother, Greg Brady.
Recalling one episode she writes: "Shooting the scene where we sat next to each other on the bed was more than either of us could handle. We couldn't keep our hands off each other."
"It was something more that we hid. And it felt, you know, wrong because, you know, this guy is my brother," McCormick told CBS 2 HD.
You might think that sordid tales from an American sweetheart would sour people on the Brady Bunch. On the contrary: for some it's had the opposite effect.
People CBS 2 HD met on line for the actress' book signing on Tuesday said McCormick's struggles had inspired them. One was even moved to tears.
"She inspires me a lot and I grew up watching her and I think she's an amazing person and the chance to meet her in person is a little overwhelming," the male fan said.
McCormick said she's made peace with her alter ego, Marcia Brady.
"I felt like I just wanted to reach out to people and tell my story and, hopefully, it will help some people," McCormick said.
She's hoping fans that followed her television life will be inspired by her real life.
"Here's The Story" is currently available in bookstores and online.
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